NSO Board Members

Bethany Brunsell, Player Representative
Assistant Fire Chief at City of Golden Valley; NSO violist

Ben Haensel, Board Chair
IT Lead & Infrastructure Specialist, BlueSky Online School; NSO bassist

Adam Hanson, Player Representative
Director, Digital Transformation and Planning at Best Buy; NSO bassist

Michael Halstenson, Conductor, NSO

Conductor, Lake Wobegon Brass Band

Orchestra Director (retired), Anoka High School

John Lace, Player Representative, NSO trumpet

Band Director (retired), Anoka High School

Casey Plante, Player Representative & Treasurer
Director, Investments at Fairview Health Services; NSO violinist

Ed Schaefle, Player Representative
Orchestra Director (retired), Blaine High School; Concertmaster of the NSO 

Julie Schmidt Piper, Player Representative

Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant; NSO violinist

Orchestra Director (retired), Anoka Middle School for the Arts